Current public-beta status
Worth the Hype is currently non-commercial. It has no active affiliate tracking, paid placements, sponsorships, gifted-product relationships or display advertising. Product-source and retailer links are ordinary, untracked links and generate no commission.
The non-negotiable rule
If commercial funding is introduced later, it will never enter the scoring function. A brand cannot pay for points, suppress a flag, alter an evidence summary or receive a more favourable verdict. The scoring code has no commercial input.
Affiliate links
If Worth the Hype may earn a commission after a click or purchase, the placement will say “Affiliate link” before or alongside the link—not buried in a footer. Links use the rel="sponsored" attribute. Commission does not increase the price unless the retailer explicitly says otherwise.
Sponsored content
Paid editorial or brand placements will be prominently labelled “Ad”, “Advert” or “Sponsored” in a way that is clear before engagement. Sponsored claims remain subject to source and substantiation standards. A sponsor does not receive editorial approval of unrelated coverage.
Free products and experiences
A gifted product, event or trip is a material relationship and must be disclosed on the relevant content. Receipt scores continue to use the same public rules.
Advertising
Display advertising will be visually separated and labelled. Health- or wellness-related form inputs, scan history, ingredient text, claims and scores must not be used for behavioural ad targeting. Consent and privacy requirements must be implemented before advertising code is activated.
Brand corrections
Brands may point out a factual error and supply a primary source or current label. Corrections are judged on evidence, not commercial status. Material editorial corrections should note what changed and when.
Changes and contact
This page and the privacy notice must be updated before any commercial feature is activated. Questions, factual corrections or commercial enquiries can be sent to commercial@worththehype.fyi.
No monetisation is active: affiliate and advertising configuration remains empty in the public-beta deployment. Future commercial placements will require a fresh legal, privacy and disclosure review before release.